It wasn't really a question Bob, at least it didn't have a ? at the end of your words above.
It was more like a hopeful conclusion from you, that maybe within possibly another 5 years or so, someone would come forward with a new and convincing response to your "Avanti S4, an alternative view" idea.
As you noted in your remarks, what may be another 5 years, and I just noticed the date was December of 2009, and I thought it curious. Right now it has been exactly another 5 years, and the issue is still with us...even though we seem to have, more or less, stopped the discussion. I never said it, but I've heard it said...such discussions are meaningless. I have a question however, is that all this has been about?
I was just taking my time, and re-reading the whole thread to see what part I might have played in this epoch. I really don't even know how I got to this old thread of yours...but I think somebody posted a link, and I followed it.
I wasn't up to no good Bob. Still just curious with my own point of view.